Pregnant After Healing the Alpha

Chapter 713: Chapter 702 Celebration Banquet (1)

Qiao Jing slightly squinted her phoenix eyes, sizing up the staff member with a scrutinizing gaze before slowly speaking.

"What does Zhan Kaiyang want by coming here?"

She found it strange when she saw Zhan Kaiyang appearing near the research institute. It grew stranger still when she later observed the briefcase in his hands.

In fact, she hadn’t given much thought to the briefcase. To be exact, if it were just an ordinary briefcase, she wouldn’t have thought twice about it. The problem was the staff member...

Instinct told her that something was about to happen.

Already feeling a bit guilty, the staff member swallowed when he met Qiao Jing’s scrutinizing eyes. His brain whirred to fabricate an excuse on the spot.

"He didn’t say much. Didn’t we announce this morning that our research institute achieved some phased successes? I had some interactions with Mr. Zhan before, and since he happened to pass by the institute today, he called me out to say a few words of congratulations," said the staff member nervously.

He paused, before continuing:

"He wished for Professor Qiao’s Research Institute’s future work to go smoothly and to make greater contributions to the empire, hoping I would pass on the message."

After listening to the staff member, Qiao Jing nodded thoughtfully, pondering for a moment.

The congratulatory message was quite formal, and moreover, Zhan Kaiyang didn’t know she was Professor Qiao. It was normal for such words to come from him.

In the end, Qiao Jing had no suspicions and waved the staff member away.

When she arrived at her own lab, she discovered Chi Yuhang standing at the door, unsure how long he had been waiting.

She approached with a hint of curiosity.

"Are you here looking for Nanqing?"

Zhan Nanqing, who was in the lab, turned to look at the door instantly after hearing her name.

Seeing Qiao Jing and Chi Yuhang at the door, she approached with a face full of nosiness.

"What’s the matter? Why are you calling me?" she asked.

Qiao Jing looked helplessly at Zhan Nanqing’s nosy face and asked:

"How can your ears be so sharp?"

Zhan Nanqing let out a "hehe" and laughed twice.

"Well, I heard you call my name, so I came over. What’s going on?" she inquired.

Yuhang looked cautiously toward Qiao Jing,

have a question

responded with a

head somewhat sheepishly

have the celebration banquet, right? My grandfather...

Chi Yuhang’s hesitance, Zhan Nanqing

Chi Yuhang’s demeanor, it seemed he would stutter for half a

urged him, "Just say whatever it is, why

Chi Yuhang finally plucked up the courage to

research and has some congratulatory words he would like to say to you in person. It’s just... I’ve heard that our research institute’s celebration banquets are not open to outsiders... My grandfather is advanced in age, and he really wants to personally congratulate you. I know it’s not an

could finish speaking, Qiao Jing agreed without

"It’s possible," she said.

important matter that he was struggling to speak about; it turned out to

additional guest for the banquet, which

at Qiao Jing’s quick agreement and covertly pulled her to one

institute. Only our

pause, she sneaked a glance at Chi Yuhang, her frown

I’m targeting Chi Yuhang, but if we allow Chi Yuhang’s family to come, what about the others? What if other people want to bring family members too? Opening such a door might not be a

and pondered for a moment, but couldn’t think

be good to

a solution, Elder Xu’s voice suddenly

and stipulate that the staff cannot reveal Xiao Jing’s identity?

by the sudden sound of Xu Hongzu’s voice and stepped back

are

took a casual stroll. As soon as I stepped out, I saw you two

Xu Hongzu,

Xu Hongzu’s words. Her eyes instantly brightened as

a good idea. Qiao Jing, what do

for a moment, then

would work, as long as my identity is

celebrate together, even

long as her condition of not revealing her identity was met, any arrangement

On the other side.

saw Zhan Nan and Zhan

return, their eyes immediately began to sparkle with anticipation, and they

how did it

Qiao Jing

shook

"Not yet."

Qiao Jing was not the solution, especially since Zhan Qipei’s family stood in the